Cable maintenance agreement for Ormonde

The cable maintenance agreement is designed to ensure the transmission link is inspected and maintained properly over its service life. Key features include a frame work agreement for cable related incidents such as repairs, surveys and re-burial activities. Global marine Energy is specified as the preferred subsea cable repair contractor and will provide a 24/7 call-out facility for submarine cable fault location. Also included are a set of agreed procedures to cover submarine cable related incidents at the Ormonde site.

Transmission Capital Partners was selected by regulator Ofgem to run the transmission link for the 150 MW Ormonde offshore windfarm off Cumbria UK in 2010. The Ormonde transmission link transmits some 500 GW hours of electricity every year, valued at over £100m and enough to supply 100,000 homes.